New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-30
BROOKLYN TO HAVE A GREAT CLUE.
TWO FAMOUS BALL PLAYERS SECURED.
cARUTHERs AND FoUTz. OF ST. LOUIS, THE LATEST
ACOUISITIOSe

ACQUISITIONS
Brooklyn will have remarkable baseball nine next
year YesteIdas President C. ii. Byrne. of the Brook
Jn club, said that only would Caruthcrs, the
great St. Louis pitcher. play in Brooklyn season.
bat that Fonz tho ohcS St. Louis pitcher would also
be secured Fouz has accepted the terms OF the club
and now all that remains IS for him TO put his sigma
ure TO brooklyn club contract. Foutz is a great
batter, fielder and Grstbascman, and Will add great
strength TO the nine.
Mr.. Byrno seen last night, and said: "FOntz'S
release was arranged for when Won der Ahc was in
this city week ago, but Foutz in san Fran
cisco with the ST. Louis team and We had To arrange
with him. nothing said about the matter until It
could be announced that no would surely play with
orr club lie has named his terms by wire and we
have agreed to them. All that is needed now Is for
him to sign contract"
Mr. Byrne also said that Caruthers would play In
Brooklyn in spite of all that had been said
to the contrary. The release Of Caruthcrs was Sc,
cured by the Brooklyn club at his own request and
his present actions not looked upon with favor by
conscientious baseball players His salary next sea
son will be larger than that ever paid 10 baseball
player and the famous deal of o year ago when the
Boston club secured Kelly is cast into the shade. mo
getting M great club for next and hc fol
lowers Of the game IN hrooyn VIII % nG noy ap
the stockholders Of the nine.
meeting Of the International Lrague VIII be hci Ia
will he long after nighfall before tho young baseball
organization will havc outlined i's future Intentions.
shin I'm tho League II is probable that only six clubs
viii Inc admitted Just what clubs will be among tho
favored few hard 10 tell but The Jersey city Hart
ford. Newark and Scranton clubs VIII In all PROB
ability be four Of the lucky ones
GETTING READY TO PLAY POLO IN RlNkS'
The first game Of the newly organized rink poio
league will bs played In the Pavonia RINK Jersey
CITY, on Monday next. The lease OF the Palace RINK
in Brooklyn was secured yesterday. Games VIII DO
played there on Wednesdays an! Saturdays Inc
BcleviIlc Avenue I'll III Newark will also be secured
Negoti have not yet been completed Tor III" hh
in tbis CITY and none will be until about January l.
Then the building One hundred and seventh 81, an.
Lexington. ave will be leased. Manager Mu'Ic' OF
the NewYOrk Baseball cub ana stepnc" ri,,r Tor
GOOD polo PLAYERS. Muire tcegraDhcd last hlEnt NM
he had sec red several good PLAYERS Manager loWls
Of the Jersey City club, said tha' nc nSu IAN
aiout 100 arpcafons. but had not chosen Irai ~,
The second game will be played al mo faia'r MIN ~
BROOKLYN on Wednesday or saturday Oh hcA' WON"
DEFEATING THE IRISH HANDBALL 'hN"ii
The bandhaI court I'm Dceraw-st, Br"ohyn' III "ioh
the cuson Of The international he' upa h"'' 10
,vcop Alderman "ILn- Casey. OF Brookyn, and John
Lawlor. Of Ireland, was played yesterday was nv"
with spectators AZ - apiece yesterday afternoon Inc
first half OF the series Of games for inc chahp'"p
of the world was played by the same Contestants III
cork ireland. In July the COZ diilons Deihs 'h"' " "
the tvcuty-onc games lie PLAYED In ireland ana We
rcmaiudcr I'm This country. Then Ln"ior won sN
Games and a>cv four. Yesterday the lrlsh 'hahp"I
Who was born In this county, proved cneH ui%pnSS
to his Amcrlc an opponent, VIC va 20" ~" 90 CaSnv
Tie ramc lasted two hours. casey had II all MS oW
way and won In seven ( aich games. mhh'hs nv
necessary eleven points oul OF t"ehS on" :" 81 -,
tic champoush D. In IN" last game l.aWI"r lo"h oi'
his shTf and sh1c, aud made extraordinary cNcrOhs'
but without success.